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New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): India's G20 Presidency is an opportune moment to push for the "very strong political signal" to set the ambition expectation for COP28 and the Global Stocktake said Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at a High-level Session on COP28 Compass at the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi on Friday. "We are coming to the end of the technical phase of the Global Stocktake. But it is the following phase, the political piece, that requires elevation. It can only be affected by the political will and the support of all parties. In terms of moving the needle and within the G20, it is an opportune moment with India taking on the presidency," observed Stiell at 'Towards Equity and Climate Justice', a high-level session on COP28. The Executive Secretary noted that while the Global Stocktake, which is set to conclude at COP28 in UAE this year, is ....
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Vice President of Guyana, the COP28-President designate, and the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate will inaugurate the 22nd edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) as it opens in New Delhi on Wednesday. Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President, Guyana will deliver the Inaugural Address and set off the international participation at WSDS which this year is being held on the theme of 'Mainstreaming Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience for Collective Action' from February 22-24, 2023. The Opening Address will be given by Mr Bhupender Yadav, Union Environment Minister, while Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the COP28-President designate-UAE will deliver the Keynote Address. Through its Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030, Guyana has put in place a roadmap to energy transitions and a larger decarbonisation process. Being a country with one of the largest ....
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): Drawing attention to the looming global health crisis triggered by lead poisoning, particularly in India, where over 2,30,000 people die annually due to exposure to lead pollution, policymakers, scientists and researchers underscored the need for urgent responses at both the national and state levels to tackle the problem at a seminar on 'Understanding Lead Poisoning Prevalence in India' co-hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Pure Earth in New Delhi on Tuesday. India accounts for 26 per cent of global deaths due to lead exposure every year and 50 per cent of children with elevated blood lead levels globally are found in the country. Lead poisoning is associated with the loss of intelligence up to 5 IQ points. The staggering findings were part of a report jointly published by UNICEF and Pure Earth in 2020, the data of which was reviewed and published by the NITI Aayog in association with the Council of Scientific ....
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 19 (ANI/PRNewswire): Gamer Shorts is a first-of-its-kind mobile application in the world and the ultimate go-to destination for all gamers, with selected news, analyst perspectives, views on new investments, and innovations. The app, created by Hyderabad-based 7Seas Entertainment Limited (BSE: 7SEASL), already has 25 short and easy mobile games in place. Each swipe in the app caters to short games, and news in a short format in a unique manner. Quick games in a variety of genres, such as racing, puzzles, and arcade sports, are available to players. Games in this app particularly are designed to be played quickly and casually while also being enjoyable. "These games typically do not necessitate a high level of game comprehension. They can be played by simply clicking the game and starting it right away. The Gamer Shorts app, which contains over 25 such simple games, is now available on the Play Store. The company will soon make the app availabl ....